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Demographics report

Demographics near DH6 3AF

Census profile

Demographics around DH6 3AF

Census 2021 · County Durham 040
Population7,193usual residents in matched Census geography
Density572people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.2%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, asian other
Postcode area2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area572Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area60.8%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · County Durham 040B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,193matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned60.8%household tenure
Private rent15%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.2%
Asian0.5%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.1%
Detailed mix
white british97.1%
white other0.8%
mixed white asian0.7%
asian other0.5%
mixed white black african0.3%
white gypsy0.2%
white irish0.2%
mixed other0.1%
Born: uk73.3%
Born: no passport25.1%
Born: poland0.4%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: usa0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around DH6 3AF

Census 2021 · County Durham 040
Largest groupChristian55.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.3%
No religion38.7%
Religion not stated5%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Muslim0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
58/100
Income
33/100
Employment
51/100
Education
48/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
57/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.